That's part of the function of cradleboards. (skepticalob.com)
Dubbed Suki, which is a Lakota word meaning «to be loved by somebody», this carrier is based on the versatility of traditional cradleboards of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, which are generally built with a protective structural frame that keeps baby safe, and which can be carried on the back, propped up or laid flat. (treehugger.com)
The Navajo mothers would take their babies with them everywhere and even created cradleboards, a type of infant carrier, to carry their babies with them when collecting food or tending to crops. (motherhoodinpointoffact.com)